Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards 2026 shortlist revealed
Insurance Post can reveal the businesses and individuals who have been shortlisted for the 2026 Diversity and Inclusion In Insurance Awards.
Congratulations to everyone who is listed below and good luck for the 17th November when the awards will be held at The Underglobe in London.
For more information about the event, including how to book your table, click here.
Shortlist
Mental Health Advocate of the Year
Carl Day, Apollo
Diana Ghirardi, QBE
Bethany Griffiths, LifeSearch
Dawn Morby, Financial Affairs Insurance Solutions
Elisse Penney, Allied World Assurance
Alice Scott, Asta
LGBTQ+ Champion of the Year
Ash Daniells, Kennedys
Becky Evans, NFU Mutual
Amanda Hilton, DAC Beachcroft
Erik Johnson, Markel International
Maisie McCarthy, Beazley
Mathew McGee, DAC Beachcroft
Ruben van Schalkwyk, Aon
Morgan Walton, Marsh
Disability Inclusion Advocate of the Year
Peter Hamilton, Zurich
Tony Jameson, enable
Gender Equality Champion of the Year
Liisa Antola, The ABI
Hannah Copestake, Zurich
Lauren Sadowski, DAC Beachcroft
Becs Smith, Gender Inclusion Network
Natalie Winters, Axa UK
Maddie Wintle and Alvyda Tamuleviciene, NFU Mutual
Ellen White, Tokio Marine Kiln
Race Equality Champion of the Year
Tracey Fisher & Alisha Challinor, Intact Insurance
Maria Georgiou, QBE
Seema Kalidas and Ann Issacs, DAC Beachcroft
Neurodiversity Inclusivity Champion of the Year
Karl Collier & Warren Poyner, NFU Mutual
Amy Gale, Axa UK
Sarah Kirk, LifeSearch
Vic Mazonas, GAIN (Group for Autism, Insurance, Investment & Neurodiversity)
Social Mobility Champion of the Year
Jane Andrews - Direct Line Motability
Kirat Kaur Nandra, Insurance Families Network’
Social Mobility Strategy Group, Covea Insurance
Donna Scully, Carpenters
D&I Rising Star of the Year
Layal AlHarahsha, Sedgwick
Elise Betts, WTW
Demikel Evans, Allianz Commercial
CJ De Guzman, Markel International
Isabel Melton, Tokio Marine Kiln
Eve Hesketh, Kennedys
Hufsah Sajid, Aviva
D&I Ally of the Year
Alex Clegg, Allianz
Ian Dye, Ryan Specialty
Sam Hamblin, Zurich
Janine Heath, CNA Hardy
Dawn Merrett, Beazley
D&I Staff Empowerment Award
Beazley
Collinson Group
CRIF
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Markerstudy Group
The Progressive D&I Recruitment Award
Clyde & Co
Chaucer Group
CNA Hardy
Hiscox
Munich Re
SiriusPoint
Starr
Zurich
The D&I Collaboration Award
Beazley and How Do You Do IT?
Clyde & Co and The Purpose Coalition
ISC Group led initiative, collaborating with Marsh, WTW, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the Insurance Museum
Liberty Specialty Markets and Thomas Pocklington Trust - Get Set Progress
Markel and the Brownlee Foundation
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, David Kirk (Chubb), Alex O’Brien (Chubb), Alfie Cobden (Howden)
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI) and Hestia
Zurich and Ambitious About Autism
Employee Resource Group (ERG) of the Year
Aviva Muslim Network
Aviva’s Social Mobility Working Group
Beazley Families Network
Employees Driving Gender Equality (EDGE), Zurich
Ethnicity Network Group (ENG), Tokio Marine Kiln
Markel’s International Inclusion Network
Marsh Pride UK
Mutual Pride, NFU Mutual
QBE Open Mind
RISE (Race, Inclusion, Support and Empowerment), Axa XL
Diversity & Inclusion Network of the Year
ACCESS
The Collective Network
Gender Equity Network – GEN
Insurance Institute of Ipswich, Suffolk & North Essex - I&D Sub-committee
LTL Collective (Ladies That Lunch Collective)
The M Word Menopause Support Group
SPECTRUM
Inclusive General Insurance Product/Service of the Year
Winner to be announced on the night
Internal D&I Initiative of the Year
Black Professionals Development Programme, Axa UK
Domestic Abuse Fund For Colleagues affected by Domestic Abuse, Axa UK
Inclusion Markets, NFU Mutual
Intact Insurance Liverpool Archive Initiative
Liberty’s Development & Sponsorship Programme
LifeSearch Diversity Squads
Race Action Plan (“RAP”), DAC Beachcroft
Reciprocal Mentoring, Kennedys
#YouCanToo, Covea
Zurich - Social mobility and regional accents
The D&I Champion Award
Tasmin Begum, Howden
Harry Benham, QBE
Karin Bosch, SSP UK&I
Niala Butt, Liberty Specialty Markets
Cherina Darrell-Hibbert, NFU Mutual
Janthana Kaenprakhamroy, Tapoly
Yessica Lerma, Liberty Specialty Markets
Jo Portlock, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Jennifer Williams, Marsh
The D&I Leader Award
Shilpa Acharya, Marsh
Sam Franks, Beazley
Vicki Graham, NFU Mutual
Emma Higgins, QBE International
Dr Julie Humphreys, Markel
Seema Kalidas and Ann Issacs, DAC Beachcroft
Alessandro Lezzi, Beazley
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